Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2015 MAY 10, 2015

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL

6605 Old Independence Rd Brenham, TX 77833

www.stjohnprairiehill.org phone: 836-8666

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WELCOME VISITORS! We rejoice that you have chosen to worship with us, and hope you feel welcome to call Prairie Hill your home. The page numbers for the service refer to the front of the red hymnals in the pew. You will find hymns in the back of the same hymnal.

The * indicates where you are invited to stand .

A cry room and a bathroom are located near the church entrance (the back of the sanctuary). If you have any questions about our church family, you are invited to ask an usher or the person next to you in the pew. Please take a moment to introduce yourself to Pastor Jim after the service.

Welcome to Prairie Hill

Parents of Young Children

We are so glad that you are here, and that you brought your children with you! Thank you! A few suggestions for your worship experience:

Relax! God put the wiggle in children; don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s house.

It can be helpful to sit toward the front where it is easier for children to see and hear. Sing hymns loudly, pray, and voice the responses with enthusiasm. Children learn

behavior by copying you. If you are excited about God, they will be too! There are Story Bibles in the pew—your child is welcome to read, look at, and use

this Bible! (If you would like to take one home, talk to Pastor Jim). Teach children some of the basic prayers; being able to join in with the prayers helps

them feel they are contributing too. Also, it can be helpful to explain to your child what is happening during the service.

Attend worship often, children like and need routines where they can participate.

To those who are sitting near worshiping parents and children:

A smile of encouragement is always welcome to parents with small, active children! Jesus welcomed the little children, and so do we. Whether talking, crying, laughing, or singing, the sounds of children in worship are joyful songs of praise.

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GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

*CONFESSION

*GATHERING HYMN O Savior, Precious Savior #820

*HYMN OF PRAISE (8:00AM) Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks (screen)

*HYMN OF PRAISE (10:05AM) “This is the Feast” p. 149-150

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

CHILDRENS MESSAGE

READING ACTS 10:44-48 Pew Bible, p. 113 (NT)

RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 98

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“A Place to Call Home”

1Sing a new song to the LORD, who has done marvelous things, whose right hand and holy arm have won the victory. 2O LORD, you have made known your victory, you have revealed your righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3You remember your steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 4Shout with joy to the LORD, all you lands; lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing. 5Sing to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the voice of song. 6With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout with joy before the king, the LORD. 7Let the sea roar, and all that fills it, the world and those who dwell therein. 8Let the rivers clap their hands, and let the hills ring out with joy before the LORD,

who comes to judge the earth. 9The LORD will judge the world with righteousness

and the peoples with equity.

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READING 1 JOHN 5:1-6 Pew Bible, p. 213(NT) *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia. Lord, to Whom Shall We Go? P. 151

*GOSPEL JOHN 15:9-17 Pew Bible, p. 96 (NT)

SERMON Pastor Jim Abbott Silence for reflection

HYMN OF THE DAY What a Friend We Have in Jesus #742

*NICENE CREED (8:00AM) p. 104

*APOSTLES CREED (10:05AM) p. 105

*PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Each petition of the prayers ends with the following response: Let us pray. Have mercy, O God.

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SHARING OUR GIFTS

*THE PEACE

OFFERING HYMN Beautiful Savior # 838

*OFFERTORY For the Fruit of All Creation (v 2) #679

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION is distributed by bread and wine in individual glasses or a common cup. Individual glasses of white grape juice are also available for those unable to consume wine. All baptized Christians are invited to join us at the table for the Sacrament of Holy Communion, in which we confess that we receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in, with, and under the elements of bread and wine.

We take up an offering, acknowledging that all that we have

is a gift from God. The offering supports

the ministries of St. John here at Prairie Hill

and around the world.

We ask that you also fill out a worship attendance card

and place it in the offering plate so that we can stay in touch with you

You may use the back of the card to share any prayer concerns

with the pastor.

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RECEIVING GOD’S SACRAMENT (10:05AM)

* SANCTUS p. 153

*WORDS OF INSTITUTION

*THE LORDS PRAYER p. 154

LAMB OF GOD P.154

COMMUNION HYMN Let Us Break Bread Together #471

*POST COMMUNION BLESSING

*POST COMMUNION PRAYER

GIVING THANKS FOR GOD’S WORD (8:00AM)

*THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM

*THE LORDS PRAYER

BEING SENT TO PROCLAIM (8:00AM & 10:05AM)

*BENEDICTION

*SENDING HYMN I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light #815

*DISMISSAL

Portions of the liturgy From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #27157.

Pastor Jim Abbott Cell 251-4992

pastorabbott@earthlink.net

Pastor Virgil Pecht Cell 421-2970 Home 421-9707

Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/prairie.hill

Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Cathie & Herbert Klatte, Jr.

in honor of Tyler & Austin’s baptismal anniversaries.

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Monday ................ 6:00PM Council Thursday ........... 2:00PM Ladies Aid, Office Closed Friday.................. Office Closed

Saturday ............ 7:30AM Men’s Breakfast & Church Clean Up Next Sunday ..... 8:00AM Holy Communion ............................... 9:00AM Sunday School ............................... 10:05AM Service of the Word

Worship Assistants

Interim Pastor The Rev. Jim Abbott Visitation Pastor The Rev. Virgil Pecht Accompanist Linda Schulze Council Members Johanna Becker, Jeannie Kroll Altar Preparations Elvera Tisdel, Joydell Janner Ushers Charles & Rita Gaskamp Larry Pieper Screen Brandy Moehlmann

8am 10:05am

Acolyte Haylie Tosta Kameron Ray Layreader Pastor Pecht Audrey Steinbach

Roll Up Your Sleeves for Church Work Day Next Saturday, May 16th at 7:30AM

If you’re free and can come down to help, please do! Everyone is invited! We will begin with breakfast provided by the Men in Mission! Wear comfortable clothing. We will provide all the supplies and make our church shine! Ladies bring your men because we need some help filling parking lot holes and cleaning exterior windows! Do your part to help prepare God’s House!

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PRAYER LIST

Our Church Family:

Mavis Smith Linda Bryan Herbert Klatte Janice Cordova Sydney Wagner Kervin Finke Clarence Moehlmann Shirley Moehlmann Lora Quebe Elwood Oevermann Fay Kokemor Ella Ruemke Pearlie Becker Ruby Kettler Willie Rosenbaum Anna Finke Johnny Spreen La Nell Seeker Howard & Harriet Grebe

Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Ben Kessel, Merri Kluck, Jean Seeker, Becki Schawe, Heather Horton, Tyler Klatte, Braelynn York, Cindy Clay, Karen Ray and Judy Janner.

Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: David & Tessa Ring, Don & Charlene Keller, Debra & James Hanath, and Darrell & Gayle Himly.

Friends and Family: Evelyn Klausmeyer Dalton Walla Avery Schell Jeff Hohlt Lincoln Foley Trish Borgstedt Teresa Derkowski Samuel Faske Viola Warmke Larry Glenz Rebecca Schroeder Chris Yoakum Charles Schulte Nicole Burks Dan Reynolds Anna Buck Amanda Sebastian Ken Weiss Nello Strickland Jeff Schwartz Darla Callendor Mike Lampe Gary Sonnenburg Linda Oppermann Reagan Jackson Laura Jones Cheyenne Meschwitz Don Dunn Cheyenne Marie Henry Derkowski Lillian Antkowiak Barbara Saunders Melvin Neuendorff Bethany Clemons Mike McIntyre Krystal Countermann Virginia Fischer Peyton Flowers Debbie Heidemann Barbara Bockhorn Cindy Maldonado Esther Preuss Jeff Ehlert LaVerne Krumrey Susan Ebel

Military: Cody Snell Cody Paul Wesley Paul Hunter Ferguson Names on the prayer list more than 60 days may be removed. Please notify the church office if a prayer concern is on-going.

Sixth Sunday of Easter 8 May 10, 2015

Vacation Bible School 2015

St. John Lutheran Church

June 8-12th

VBS Forms due TODAY!!!

Please join the Parish Education committee and the Sunday School for a Mother's Day brunch TODAY between services. We would love to honor all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and godmothers on this special day! Everyone is invited!

Pastor Abbott will head to Denver, Colorado on Monday for the Festival of Homiletics. He will begin vacation the following week. Pastor Abbott will resume preaching on May 31st for the celebration of the Holy Trinity and First Holy Communion for Audra Kroll, Katelin Seeker, and Braden Tosta. Help us welcome Guest Pastor Kristin Galle on May 17th and Guest Pastor Rich Nelson on May 24th.

BLOOD DRIVE May 31st

Sign-Up Sheet located in the Narthex. Contact Cookie Engeling for questions: 203-8604